#616590
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(52.1% 0.068 279.7), rgb(97, 101, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#616590 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616590 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 101, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.068 279.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #616590 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616590 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616590 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #616590 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD6
oklch(81% 0.032 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#999EC2
oklch(70.8% 0.053 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#8185B2
oklch(63% 0.068 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A6F9E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 279.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616590
oklch(52.1% 0.068 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#494C6E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F59
oklch(37.7% 0.044 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#616590 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #586A92 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56668F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556D74 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616590
#616590
oklch(52.1% 0.068 279.7)
- #726A3A
#726A3A
oklch(52% 0.068 100)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #616590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
Use #616590 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.